Death at Elmira: George W. Jernigan, William Hoffman, and the Union Prison System.

This thesis examines the interaction between the Union Prison System led by William Hoffman and the Confederate prisoners-of-war, specifically those held at Elmira, New York. By focusing on Hoffman's actions and decisions in the last year of the war, the Confederate death toll can be better un...

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Main Author: Jernigan, Thomas Watson
Format: Others
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2005
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Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1017
https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2174&context=etd